GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED: WINNER (via random.org) is comment #14

Merrie L – CONGRATS, YOU WON!!!!

Before I get started I feel I must explain my absence. My niece (that I take care of) had a major-major surgery and I have just not had anything else on my mind except her care and welfare. Between the trips back and forth to the hospital and just trying to manage things at home I simply haven’t had the time much less my mind about me.

Willow

By: Julia Hoban

Hardcover: 336 pages

ISBN- 10: 0803733569

ISBN- 13: 978-0803733565

Release Date: April 2, 2010

Release on Paperback: February 23, 2010

ARP: $8.99 US

Also…

Scarred (will release in the UK in March)

Well before I even opened this book I knew what it was about. Just from the book jacket alone. As previously stated before I come from a dark past and I dove right in. Everyone who has ever had any issues or mental disturbances knows all to well about the act of “cutting”. I myself toyed with the title of “cutter” in one of my darkest times. Anyone who has ever been apart of this degree of self medication knows that there is no same reason to which they perform the act. Willow’s story is unlike my own; her reason is far different then mine was but none the less traumatic. Like most of us “ex-cutters” someone always finds out. It’s not exactly like it can stay hidden forever. In Willow’s case someone she doesn’t know does find out and can’t just ignore or forget that this damaged soul has crossed their path. It’s a great coming of age, rites of passage, first love story that will grab you and not let go until you’ve cried either from pity, sympathy or just plainly being a kindred spirit. It was a little troubling for me to get through, but only cause it reminded me of myself in different ways long ago.

**Please keep an eye opened for an interview I did with Julia Hoban**

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

• There will be one winner
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• GIVEAWAY ENDS ON March 14 , 2010 @ 11:59pm CST
• Sorry folks; this giveaway is only opened to US residents